This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

This former prison now houses a lovely library devoted to Quebec's oft-maligned English-speaking history.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

This narrow street is packed with street vendors and bars selling chicha.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.